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Yesterday I took Hank to the vet again. I had to leave him there for an hour and a half so that they could run some blood tests. The vet said that he does not have pancreatitis but he does have hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. It could have been caused by the antibiotic he was on after surgery or possibly the food I gave him to hide his pills in. We are almost positive it was one or the other as we ruled everything else out.

Where is the nearest exit?

He seems to be doing better but last night as MacGyver and I were putting his pajamas on after changing his bandage we noticed a lump on his backend. MacGyver feels positive it’s a hernia. I’m not making any guesses, instead I’m just going to head on up to the vet again today because hey it’s been almost 24 hours and they probably miss us.

Anyway, I’m checking in today because I had a few things to tell you about. First is this article about running shoes or more precisely holes in the toes of your running shoes.

I have many pairs of running shoes that look just like that and by many I mean more than not. I have always thought that it was either due to uppers that weren’t made well or my toenails were too long but this article from Another Mother Runner explains that there are quite a few reasons you could have holes in the toes of your running shoes and it was surprising to me that it could be due to something completely different than the things I thought caused them. I found it extremely interesting and I wanted to pass it along.

Another article I read was in Shape magazine this month. When it came in the mail I was perusing through the articles when lo and behold I saw an article title ‘The Super Nutrient You Need’ and it was all about magnesium! Do you remember when I told y’all how magnesium has helped stave off migraines for me after my long runs?

Well, this article mentioned how you need more magnesium if you exercise a lot but it went even further and explained how you can figure out exactly how much you need. It said you need around 310-320 milligrams of magnesium a day but if you exercise add 100 milligrams for every 45 minutes you exercise daily. I tried to find the article online but was unsuccessful so if you would like to read it, pick up a copy of April’s issue of Shape Magazine.

One more important thing I’ve been meaning to mention, March is MS awareness month. This is something close to my heart and I wanted to share this video with you.

Last year in late October and early November I had a scary incident involving my migraine medication which forced me to discontinue using it. For the past few years I had been getting migraines after every long run, (as well as at other times), and I was desperate to find a way to run without suffering from the pain of those terrible headaches afterwards.

I like to think that I’m a fairly seasoned runner, I mean, I’ve been doing it for over 35 years now so I’m fairly confident in my abilities and I read everything that I can about the latest and greatest in running gear so I was surprised when my physical therapist told me that along with some other strategies I probably needed to change running shoes.

For those of you who don’t know, I also suffer from scoliosis too and the physical therapist felt that running in the shoes I had been running in for the last few years were contributing to the problem. He said that when I got tired my hip would drop on one side therefore affecting my entire posture thus contributing to my migraines.

When I was given a pair of Mizuno Wave Rider 21’s in October in exchange for my review I added them to my rotation immediately.

I hadn’t had a pair since the Wave Rider 16’s and I loved those so I was really looking forward to trying the 21’s. I’ve spent the past four months testing them in all types of weather, on different terrains, on long runs, tempo runs, and speed workouts and while I don’t use them for every run, they have become my long run staple.

If you’ve ever worn the Wave Rider’s then you probably have a good idea of how they fit but if you haven’t I can tell you they feel snug but not tight. The 21’s have a bit more room in the toe box which I really like. It wasn’t lose and it wasn’t narrow either, more like firm but true to size. I wear a 7.5 and they fit me perfectly.

The one thing that stood out for me as different from their other versions is how breathable the 21’s are. It’s pretty hot in Florida and I need a shoe that can breathe, the Mizuno Wave Rider 21’s were awesome in that regard. Since most marathon training takes place in the summer, these are my new go to shoes.

The Wave Rider 21’s are lightweight but provide all the cushioning need. The embedded Wave plate adds firmness to the cushioning and this also makes the shoe supportive so you never feel like your landing on a worn out pillow. These shoes guide your foot smoothly and efficiently from heel strike to toe off. I feel like that’s helped me keep my posture in check.

The Mizuno Wave Rider 21’s also worked well for me on tempo runs, progressive runs and during speed workouts but this shoe has become my go to for long runs. I’ve already put over 300 miles on these shoes so I just purchased another pair in preparation for training throughout the spring and summer.

While wearing this shoe isn’t the only change that I made to help with those dreaded long run migraines, it certainly has played a part. I’ll be telling you about a few more things throughout the next few weeks as well.

Do you wear several types of running shoes or are you prone to just wearing one brand and style?

When is the last time you had your running gait analyzed?

This is a sponsored conversation on behalf of Mizuno written entirely by me. All opinions are my own.

MacGyver tends to buy a lot of things at Dicks Sporting Goods mainly because it’s located a few miles from our house and Bass Pro Shops is over a half an hour away. I don’t mind because he gets a lot of reward points and sometimes when he’s feeling especially nice, he lets me use them.

Earlier in the week Dick’s had a 15 dollars off 75 dollar sale plus free shipping so it was a prime opportunity. We had to use both of our emails and I had to spend $42 but look what I got, two pairs!

I have to admit I was a little disappointed that they didn’t have the new peacock collection. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I am super happy to have the Launch 4’s and I would never have gotten them for that price anywhere else but the peacock collection is soooo pretty.

If anyone deserves to have running shoes with peacock designs it’s me! Right? I run with peacocks every day. I should definitely have peacock designs on my shoes. Maybe I should just go ahead and buy a pair but I’m waiting until I find them on sale. In the meantime, I’ll just look at the real ones every morning.

I still have that twitch in my eye. I had thought that maybe it had something to do with my thyroid medication so I stopped taking it for a few weeks. That was not a smart thing to do. Mainly because it caused my thyroid to crash hard core and it’s going to take me a few weeks to get it back to normal but also because the damn twitch is still there. And despite all that, I still wake up every morning at 5:38AM without fail, no matter what.

So, last night I broke down and decided to try a half of one of the xanax pills the doctor gave me. I was hoping it would help me relax and at least sleep. MacGyver joked that maybe I would sleep in to 5:40.

Nope. 5:38 on the dot. Oh well, time to get the weekend started.

What time do you wake up in the morning?

Do you buy your shoes when you need them or do you buy them when they’re on sale?